Jio will start rolling out 4G SIMs
Posted on: 07/Apr/2016 2:50:24 PM
Reliance Jio is expected to launch much awaited 4G high-speed data services sometime soon which according to industry experts could be a game changer for the telecom sector.
Jio`s base tariff includes local and STD call at 2 paisa per second, Rs 1per SMS and Rs 5 for international SMS - comparable with existing market rates. It also includes 5 paisa per second for a video call. To be sure, the SIM card kit is not meant for commercial sale, but gives an idea of what the rates could be like. A consumer roughly needs around 1 MB to stream an audio song, and around 440 MB for streaming a one-hour standard definition video on Youtube.
The data tariff on the SIM kit is a base tariff and is different from data packs available in the market. The base data tariff comes into play when a user hasn`t subscribed to a data pack for accessing data services. Market leader Airtel offers a 1GB 4G/3G data pack for Rs 259 with 28 days validity, while Vodafone`s similar pack is priced at Rs 257
